Christ the King Church in Głuszyca

Christ the King Church in Głuszyca is a Roman Catholic parish church belonging to the Głuszyca deanery of the Diocese of Świdnica, built in 1929.

Architecture

The building freely draws on Neo-Gothic forms. The church has a porch and a sacristy, and a modest square-plan tower stands at the corner. The building was designed by Karl Fromm, an architect from Wałbrzych. The interior fittings include a Baroque crucifix from the late 18th century.

Parish history

After the Second World War the church belonged to the parish in Głuszyca Górna. On 1 September 1968 an independent vicariate was established at the church, and on 11 April 1972 Archbishop Bolesław Kominek of Wrocław erected the parish of Christ the King here.

Interior modernisation

In 1968-1969 a new main altar and new electric lighting were installed in the church, a copper-sheet font was purchased and Stations of the Cross were erected. Chasubles, copes and monstrances were also funded at that time, and a large painting of Our Lady of Częstochowa, a painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and a side altar were placed inside.

Practical information

• Location: Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County
• Parish church of the Głuszyca deanery of the Diocese of Świdnica
• Mass times and visiting possibilities are best checked directly with the parish before your visit
• Within a few kilometres are the sites of the Riese Complex, including the Riese underground complex at Włodarz
• Further along the route is also Grodno Castle